Learn more by reading our fact sheet series on the impacts of the policy directive on wildlife and public health and legal background.

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Global Warming: The Case for Protecting Our Headwaters

This fact sheet from American Rivers discusses how global warming threatens to increase flooding and droughts, reduce water supply, and aggravate water quality problems. Headwater streams and wetlands provide many benefits to mitigate such threats. For this reason, the Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2007 is needed to protect these valuable resources. (May 7, 2007)

Information on the Clean Water Trust Act [HR 4560] and the CWSRF

CWN has received a number of inquiries regarding the Clean Water Trust Act (HR 4560). Earlier this year a letter was sent from a number of CWN members including Clean Water Action, the Natural Resources Defense Council and American Rivers to Congressman John Duncan, the Chair of the House Water Resources and Environmental Subcommittee on HR 4560. (Aug 24, 2006)

See if Your Watershed Is Comprised of Waters Not Protected by the Clean Water Act According to the EPA No Protection Policy
ftp://ftp.earthjustice.org/DC/State_Maps/

US EPA has made available maps for all fifty states showing the percentage of ephemeral, intermittent and perennial streams that make up the states' watersheds. According the EPA's No Protection policy, these streams waters may not receive Clean Water Act protections. (May 18, 2006)

Bush Administration Efforts to Dismantle the Clean Water Act

Read this overview of the individual attacks on clean water and how they add up to an all out effort to reduce protection for our nation's rivers, lakes, wetlands and coastal waters. (Dec 4, 2003)

State Fact Sheets on How EPA's Policy to Narrow the Scope of the Clean Water Act is Impacting Waters in Several States

Find out how waters in your state are being impacted by the EPA/Army Corps policy directive that is allowing federal regulators to declare millions of acres of waters Non-Jurisdictional under the Clean Water Act. Click the link below to access these factsheets. (Jan 1, 2000)